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David Steel becomes the first Presiding Officer (speaker) of the modern Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh, and is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh, and is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood. It is a democratically elected body and its role is to scrutinise the Scottish Government and legislate on devolved matters that are not reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Scottish Parliament comprises 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), elected for five-year terms under the regionalised form of Additional-member system (MMP): 73 MSPs represent individual geographical constituencies elected by the plurality system, while a further 56 are returned as list members from eight additional member regions. Each region elects seven party-list MSPs.

Historical Significance

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland.

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What happened on May 12, 1999?
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh, and is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood. It is a democratically elected body and its role is to scrutinise the Scottish Government and legislate on devolved matters that are not reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Why is David Steel becomes the first Presiding Officer (speaker) of the modern Scott... significant?
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland.

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